Judicial Profile: Department 39
Honorable Edward G. Weil
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- Biographical Information
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- Date of Birth:
- November 18, 1954
- Place of Birth:
- Camp Zama, Japan
- Education:
- B.A., Political Science, 1976, J.D., 1979, Master of Citty & Regional Planning, 1980, University of California, Berkeley
- Pre-bench Legal Experience:
- U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Office of General Counsel, Washington, D.C., 1980-1984
San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, 1984-1988
California Attorney General's Office, Environment Section, 1988-2009 - Political Affiliation:
- Democrat
- Judicial Experience
- General Criminal assignments, Pittsburg, Richmond. Supervising Judge in Richmond 2012. Currently assigned to Family Law, Martinez.
- Pre-bench Civic & Professional Activities
- Various school and youth sports activities
- Current Civic & Professional Activities
- Continuing Legal Education Faculty
- Important published decisions(s)
- Recent publications
- "Are Settlement Talks Confidential?" California Lawyer, November, 2009.
- Courtroom Policies
- Typical weekly schedule
- Short-cause calendar weeks alternating with long-cause calendar weeks. Cases with both parties self-represented heard each Tuesday morning.
- Teleconferencing
- Telephone appearances by advance wirtten permission in accordance with CRC and local rules.
- Motions
- Discovery
- Settlement Conferences
- ADR
- In Limine Motions
- Voir dire
- Jury Instructions
- Witnesses
- Sanctions
- Documents
- Decorum
- Court reporters and translators
- Computers in the courtroom
- Audio-visual
- Cameras in the courtroom
- Case by case.
- Advice
- Be prompt, be courteous, be concise.
Updated 3/22/2013
